CVE-2022-44961 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 2 Dec 2022 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the forum name field of webtareas, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-44961?

CVE-2022-44961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

webtareas 2.4p5 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /forums/editforum.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webtareas Project Webtareas.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-44961 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44961 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwwv-rgwm-jvmv.